General Information
Abuse
Owners are required to properly provide pets with food, water, shelter and veterinary care. It is against the law to abuse or abandon an animal.Granite City has two animal welfare groups that offer care for abandoned, injured or abused animals:
Granite City APA
(618) 931-7030
Metro East Humane Society
(618) 656-4405
Leash Laws
Dogs and cats must be leashed whenever off the owner’s property. Unrestrained animals will be picked up and taken to the City’s animal control facility located at 2900 Missouri Ave. If unclaimed within seven days, animals will be put up for adoption or humanely disposed of in accordance with state law.Licenses
The City of Granite City does not currently issue or require a separate City animal license. However, all animals are required to wear an up-to-date rabies tag at all times by City and County ordinance. Click on the link below for more information on obtaining a rabies license.Rabies Vaccination and Licensing
Lost/Found
For information on lost or found pets or wildlife call the Animal Control Department at (618) 452-6233. Click here for a lost pet poster template that you can download, print and then distribute to other to help you find your lost pet.Walking
Dog owners walking a dog on private or public property must carry a device for removal of dog excrement. Excrement should be promptly deposited in an appropriate receptacle. Cat owners are required to remove their cat’s excrement from the property of any individual who requests it.Found a Pet?
If you have found a lost pet and have brought it to one of the local shelters for public display and would like to do something more to help, consider the following: • Post "Found" posters in the area where you found the pet. Click here for a found poster template (in
Adobe Acrobat format) that you can download and print. You can add your specific information and then
reproduce it!
• Look through the Lost and Found log at the shelter. When you review the lost section, take note of any
descriptions that match that of the pet you found.
• Look in your neighborhood for any "Lost" posters that have a description matching that of the pet you
have found.
• Look in the classified section of the newspaper under "Lost and Found." An owner may have placed an
inquiry there.
• Check with your local newspaper about placing a "Lost and Found" ad in the classifieds; many papers
provide this service free of charge.
• If there are any popular "Dog Parks" or leash-free areas nearby, place a "Found" poster there.